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I'm looking for a used convertible to serve as a summer car. Looks like I could get a 1998/99 E36 M3 for slightly less than a 2001 E46 330, with equivalent miles (both around 100k) and both in great condition. Any advice on which one to pick?

thanks. I'm only going to drive it occasionally in the summer (probably <2k miles per year), so fun and nimbleness trump reliability (as long as I'm not stuck with something that is totally unreliable).

E46 probably retain better value since it's later than the E36 M3. I doubt the M3 would provide that much more fun than the 330ci.

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